Russia’s war on Ukraine is now in its ninth day, and Kremlin forces attacked Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
Russia tentatively agreed to allow safe corridors for civilians to evacuate, according to a member of Ukraine’s delegation.
The Pentagon’s spokesman called on Russia to be more responsible about the targets they choose to attack in Ukraine, warning that the overnight strike on a nuclear power plant could have easily “visited a lot more damage and destruction” on Ukraine and its neighbors — a category that includes Russia.
“We continue to call on Russia to stop the invasion period … but certainly short of that to be more mindful of their obligations under international law,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Friday, noting that nuclear power plants “are not designed to withstand combat.”
The Russian operation continues to press into Ukraine, with what the Pentagon estimates are 92 percent of the forces they had prestaged now in the country. Defense officials also count a total of more than 500 Russian missile strikes since the fighting began.
The Russian advance in southern Ukraine has claimed the city of Kherson and is now waging an assault on Mykolaiv, Kirby said. A senior defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss ground movements, previously surmised that Mykolaiv could be used to stage a ground assault on Odessa, a major port city on the Black Sea coast.
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